Coin-carrier.



T. L. MARTIN.

COIN CARRIER.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT-II, 1914.

Patented May 4, 1915.

THE NORRIS PETERS C0., PHDTO-LITHD.. WASHINGTDN. D. C.

THEODORE L. MARTIN, OF MUNCIE, INDIANA.

COINLCARRIER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May d, 1915.

Application led September 11, 1914. Serial No. 861,253.

T0 all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, THEoDoRE L. MARTIN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Muncie, in the county of Delaware and State of Indiana, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Coin-Carriers; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

My invention relates to coin carriers adapted to be inclosed within an envelop.

My object is to provide a safe convenient and cheap means to transmit coin by mail.

In the drawings herewith which are made a part of the specification, Figure l is a plan view of one of my carriers completely folded. Fig. 2 is a plan view showing the flap and the front fold turned back. Fig. 3 is a plan view of the coin holder completely unfolded. Fig. 4 is a plan view of a folded carrier disclosing the tuck. Fig. 5 is a plan view of a .modified form of the carrier.

In the detailed description of the drawing, numerals will be used to indicate the different parts and the same numeral will be used to indicate the same part throughout the various views.

My coin carrier is formed from any suitable material but preferably of cartridge or other tough paper, and all parts formed integrally and at one operation. The sheets are formed to combine, a flap 1, a front fold 2, a back 3, coin holders t and 5. The coin holders proper, extend laterally from the back portion and in their dimensions equal to two thirds of the width of the back and a little less than one half the length of the back. A break 6 is made diagonally across the extension from the point where the top line thereof joins the edge of the back to the lower corner thereof. A break 7 is also made where the front and back joins, it being made on a line corresponding with the bottom lines of the lateral extensions, produced, across said back. Another break 8 is made across the front at a point distant from the last mentioned break equal to the Width of the said back. Folds 9 are made along the edges of the back where the lateral projections are attached thereto. The said breaks are made to facilitate folding the carrier.

I/Vhen using my coin carrier the lateral extensions are folded along the breaks 6 the coin is placed under the part folded down, the carrier is then folded in and rests upon the back and the extreme ends thereof entered into the slot 6a. The front is then folded up and the flap turned down over the edge of the back and the carrier is ready to enter the envelop, the coin being completely surrounded by the carrier and safely held against loss by theft from the envelop or accidental loss therefrom.

In Figs. l and 5 are shown two views of a modified form of my invention having the additional features of a truck 10 and a slit ll to receive the back and two additional folds 12 and 13 which latter are designed to fold in to retain any inclosures, such as circular or other printed matter and could then be used instead of an envelop, utilizing the coin carrier for samples, etc., adapted to being carried by mail in such a package.

Having thus fully described my invention what I wish to secure by Letters Patent is:

l. A coin carrier comprising a back portion having lateral extensions, said extensions being of less width than the width of the back portion, said extensions being adapted to be folded diagonally across their face so that the meeting edges will extend along the meeting line of the front and back when said lateral extensions have been folded along the edge of said back; a front fold adapted to be folded up against the said back and the said folded lateral exten sions, and a Hap adapted to be folded over the edge of the back when said back is in contact' with the said front fold.

2. A coin holder comprising a back portion, a lateral extension attached to the edges of said back portion and of less width than the width of the back portion, said lateral extensions being adapted to be folded diagonally across their faces, an additional lateral extension at each end of the 'back portion, the width of said additional extension and the first mentioned extension being equal to the Width of thebaok por- ,In testimony whereof I have Signed my tion, said additional extension being adaptname to this specification in the presence of ed to be folded over the inner face of the ytwo subscribing Witnesses. Y back to retain articles Within the receptacle, v THEODORE L. MARTIN 5 a front fold and a flap Carried by the front Witnesses:

fold adapted to be folded over the edgefof JAMES L. DAVIS, the back portion and secured thereto. EDITH M. SGHAEFER.

C'opies of this patent may be obtained `for ve centsaoh, by 'addressing the Commissioner of Patents,

v Y Washington, D. C. 

